The Fairhaven Rotary donated 1,000 pens to the Fairhaven Town Clerk for use on voting day. Due to COVID-19, polling places will include a number of protocols to keep everything sanitized and to minimize people touching the same untreated surfaces. This includes pens and pencils. Voters are encouraged to use their own pens. If they forget one,… [Read More]

Press Release The Friends of the Mattapoisett Bike Path (the “Friends”) announced that they have received a commit­ment from a local donor to match dollar for dollar every donation (up to $25,000) made to the Friends for the completion of the Marion Connector.  “This generous matching commit­ment brings us much closer to our goal of… [Read More]

Pirates and Privateers concluded the 2020 season this past Friday morning. Despite dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, the program run by the Fairhaven Office of Tourism took place every Friday morning. The fun interactive presentation included a demonstration firing of a black powder swivel cannon, a demonstration of early medical practices and and stories of… [Read More]

By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent After nearly a four-hour meeting rife with public dissent and noise interference from a board member’s remote attendance via cellp­hone while driving a vehicle, the Fairhaven Board of Health on 9/28 voted to fire Health Agent Mary Freire-Kellogg, basing its decision on seven specific reasons that she countered despite interruptions… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Board of Health chair­per­son Peter DeTerra hosted a wedding at his farm in Fairhaven for his daughter on 8/29/20, while restric­tions on gatherings were limited to 50 people at outside venues. On August 11, Governor Charlie Baker ordered that a maximum of 25 people could be gathered in an indoor space,… [Read More]

By Jean Perry, Neighb News Correspondent While discussing the fiscal year 2021 Capital Budget on 9/24, not all Fairhaven Finance Committee mem­bers saw the value in adding debt for a synthetic turf football field amidst the economic uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. There are eight capital projects totaling $2.9 million slated for FY21, with only the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor This Saturday, 9/26, the Fairhaven Village Militia and the family of Ellsworth “Ellie” Sylvaria said their final good-byes to the militia com­mander who died unexpectedly in March. The service was held at his beloved Fort Phoenix by the cannons, and included the firing of cannon #5, which is now known as “Ellie’s… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Beaches in Fairhaven were closed for about a day due to a reported shark sighting at Hacker Street beach. A reverse 911 call went to all residents warning of the danger and alerting residents that the beaches were closed on Saturday, 9/26, at about 2:45 p.m. According to a press release by… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced on Tuesday that the state is continuing its methodical opening of businesses and loosening up of restrictions in lower risk communities.  Performance venues and some other recreation businesses can open  if they are located in communities designated as “lower risk,” which is defined for this order as… [Read More]